Commitments and Contingencies - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Financing
2020 (remaining six months)	$ 410
2021	752
2022	748
2023	310
2024	0
Thereafter	0
Operating
2020 (remaining six months)	144
2021	675
2022	689
2023	703
2024	717
Thereafter	2,046
Total
2020 (remaining six months)	554
2021	1,427
2022	1,437
2023	1,013
2024	717
Thereafter	$ 2,046

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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-Publisher FASB
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-Topic 842
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-Section 50
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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease having initial or remaining lease term in excess of one year to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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